- Weather
- 47°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~2,500 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 300 ft gain · -250 ft net
Runs along the scenic Silverado Trail
PR10Weather9Experience8
Late February · West Coast · Point-to-Point
Ventura Marathon
Ventura, CA · Sunday, February 21, 2027
A separate, later-in-the-year race in the same coastal city as Mountains 2 Beach, also net downhill and also built around a fast, qualifying-friendly profile, but on its own point-to-point route.
Fast downhill coastal route
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- Scenic
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Typical start
52°
Cooler than 29% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
100ft
Flatter than 77% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
1.5K
Larger than 60% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
9.5/10
Top 7%
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
100 ft gain · -1,000 ft net
Net downhill course, point-to-point.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
44°
Start
52°
Midday
59°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 52°F, excellent marathon conditions.
Typical dew point 30°F, 6% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
This is a course built to give time back.
Ventura Marathon is a strong choice for a fast time on tired legs, and the route gives back elevation for most of the 26.2 miles. The tradeoff is your quads, which will feel the descent in the closing miles.
Why runners choose this race
A point-to-point course around Ventura, CA, that gives back elevation for most of the race.
The case for it
- PR attempts
- Boston qualification
- Runners who care about scenery
The tradeoffs
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Point-to-Point
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Net downhill
- Total gain
- 100 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 1,100 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- -1,000 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Pockets of spectators
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in different locations
Race details
- Typical timing
- Late February
- Next confirmed date
- Sunday, February 21, 2027
- Region
- West Coast
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- Scenic
- Point-to-point
- Net downhill
- Destination race
Similar races
Races with a comparable profile.
- Weather
- 44°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~800 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · -2,000 ft net
Event: Cascade Express Marathon
PR10Weather9Experience7
- Weather
- 48°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · -2,000 ft net
High BQ rate along Cascade rail-trail
PR10Weather9Experience7